<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://wcbstv.com/consumer/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>New York News, Weather, Sports &amp; Traffic - WCBSTV.com</title><link>http://wcbstv.com/consumer</link><description><![CDATA[New York News, Weather, Sports & Traffic - WCBSTV.com]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:14:38 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[MoneySaver Report: Save On Life's Little Splurges]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/save.on.splurges.2.1325329.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/save.on.splurges.2.1325329.html</link><description><![CDATA[For most people, saving money is a drag &#150; cutting out everything in the day that's fun. There are, however, ways to save while enjoying life's little splurges. From that venti soy vanilla latte, to a great movie, to a little mani/pedi, it's life's little splurges that make the week fun &#150; and that's exactly what people are cutting out in order to save money during these tough economic times. "When you think about saving, it equals deprivation for people &#150; but it doesn't have to," Kelly Grant, of smartmoney.com, says. 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA Blames 819 Flight Delays On Equipment Outages]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/faa.flight.delay.2.1325419.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/faa.flight.delay.2.1325419.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Administration is blaming an equipment outage this week for delaying 819 flights. The agency told employees in a briefing memo Friday that air travelers
experienced a total of 2,21 delays the previous day due to the
equipment outage as well as thunderstorms and other poor weather in the
Northeast.
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:04:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Minute: Watching Out For Phishing Scams]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/phishing.scams.spyware.2.1325202.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/phishing.scams.spyware.2.1325202.html</link><description><![CDATA[Phishing scams -- spelled with a P-H instead of an F but sounding just like "fishing" -- can get you into some hot water. It starts when you get an honest looking e-mail that tries to trick you into revealing your usernames, passwords and credit card details. According to CNET.com, more than 55,000 phishing attacks were launched in the first half of 2009. In this week's CNET Tech Minute, CNET.com's Brian Cooley tells us how to avoid getting hooked.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:13:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bacteria Prompts Vicks Nasal Spray Recall]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/vicks.sinex.nasal.2.1324617.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/vicks.sinex.nasal.2.1324617.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Procter &amp; Gamble Co. has recalled some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex
nasal spray after the company found bacteria in samples during routine
testing.
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:21:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing Trend: Food Pantry Donors Become Clients]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/recession.food.pantry.2.1323127.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/recession.food.pantry.2.1323127.html</link><description><![CDATA[The recession is forcing more middle class families to do something they never imagined &#150; seeking help from food pantries. "I've never seen anything like this," Patricia Espy, director of the Center for Food Action, says. "This is a whole new game for us, in the sense that we're seeing more clients, but less donations." The number of families in need is growing. Across the country, 49 million people live in "food insecure" households. In New Jersey, that's 10 percent of all families; in New York and Connecticut, it's 11 percent of all families. 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:05:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tire Prices On The Rise After Tariff On China]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/tires.china.prices.2.1323469.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/tires.china.prices.2.1323469.html</link><description><![CDATA[The days of cheap tire prices may be gone for good. Tire prices are on the rise, in large part due to an effort by President Obama to save American jobs, CBS station KCNC-TV reports.<br />
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]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:02:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds Charge Dozens In Deaf Phone Scam]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/deaf.phone.scam.2.1323293.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/deaf.phone.scam.2.1323293.html</link><description><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors have charged more than two dozen people with scheming to steal millions from a telephone program for the deaf. Authorities say a number of companies schemed to create phony calls to a video service that allows the deaf to converse over phone lines to hearing people.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:04:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.J. Town Promoting Itself By Giving Away Cash]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/caldwell.gold.rush.2.1321081.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/caldwell.gold.rush.2.1321081.html</link><description><![CDATA[In the land of malls one New Jersey town is fighting to keep its small downtown alive -- by handing out thousands in cash. Up and down Caldwell's Bloomfield Avenue there's a new sense of excitement in the air. From Bari's Baubles to the Caldwell Diner to the local movie theatre, merchants here not only want to make money, they want to give it away. 
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:10:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBS 2 Has The Skinny: It's All In The Jeans]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/jeans.hello.skinny.2.1321344.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/jeans.hello.skinny.2.1321344.html</link><description><![CDATA[Good jeans are essential for a look that's slim and trim, but we're not talking about what's in your DNA. You can get that sleek look from jeans -- the denim variety -- that you can buy. The latest fabrics and styles in denim have been specially designed to flatten your tummy, lift up your bottom, and shape your thighs to help look like you've dropped a size. So forget costly and invasive cosmetic procedures. Just slip on a pair of jeans for a sleeker look at a fraction of the cost. 
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:07:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AT&T Loses First Legal Battle Against Verizon Ads]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/ATT.Verizon.advertisements.2.1321178.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/consumer/ATT.Verizon.advertisements.2.1321178.html</link><description><![CDATA[AT&amp;T has lost the first battle in a legal war against Verizon Wireless to force the company to stop showing advertisements that compare its 3G wireless network coverage with Verizon's coverage. A federal judge in Atlanta Wednesday declined to grant AT&amp;T a temporary restraining order that would force Verizon to stop showing the ads.<br />
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